Books in series
#1
Daredevil
The Man Without Fear
1993
Man without Fear is Daredevil: Year One. It makes many changes to Matt Murdock’s back-story and constitutes a revisionist history that may or may not be cannon.
When Frank Miller took over Daredevil in the late 70s, he changed the character forever, and took the blood-red brawler from near-anonymity to comic book stardom. He also injected enough back-story to necessitate further explanation. The Man Without Fear story does just that.
When Stan Lee first created DD in the 60s, he was a swashbuckling, devil-may-care lawyer who began fighting crime as a law school student. Miller’s retelling in Man Without Fear adapts Matt Murdock’s past to make the Miller years flow more smoothly.
Daredevil is now the brooding, guilt-laden, intellectual Miller made his name writing about... Raised by a single father, an over-the-hill prizefighter with one last chance to make it good - a chance would cost him his life - Matt is taunted and tormented by other Hell's Kitchen children as he's promised his father he won't use his fists but his mind.
Matt's life was irrevocably altered after being blinded by radioactive materials while saving the life of an old man. Though that same accident has given young Matt powers beyond sight, powers that he can use if he chooses to.
Matt however doesn't choose wisely and must make amends, he follows his father's dream for him and goes to law school where he meets his best friend, and soon-to-be business partner, Foggy Nelson as well as the love of his life, Elektra Natchios.
Matt Murdock must us his keen intelligence, super-senses and honed body to deal with the pain and disappointment life heaps upon him and if he's lucky the enigmatic Stick may help him be the champion his father never became.
#4
Daredevil Yellow
2002
“The measure of a man is not in how he gets knocked to the mat, it is in how he gets up.” Those are the words that blind attorney Matthew Murdock’s father lived and died by. Prizefighter Battlin’ Jack Murdock’s murder set in motion a chain of events that ended with a new super hero swinging out of New York City’s Hell’s the blind acrobat Daredevil! In this retelling of the Man Without Fear’s early career, the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale ( GRAY, BLUE) take an inspiring action-adventure story and blend it with romantic comedy. The result, highlighted by Sale’s dazzling ink washes and Matt Hollingsworth’s spectacular colors, is the heartwarming and heartbreaking tale of two young people in Matthew Murdock and Karen Page.
Yellow (2001) 1-6
#6
Daredevil
Redemption
2005
In the small, God-fearing town of Redemption Valley, a young boy's body is found dead and mutilated. Is it a ritualistic killing? The local bad boy, Joel Flood, is arrested and put in jail. A black-garbed, "devil-worshipping" metalhead, he must be guilty... or is he? Enter attorney and super-hero Matt Murdock, brought in to save the troubled teen from what looks like a witch-hunt by an outraged community desperate for justice... and the death penalty. This may be the most important case of Matt's career. A loss means justice denied and certain death for his client. Collects Daredevil: Redemption #1-6.
#7
Daredevil
Father
2007
Marvel Editor-in-Chief and acclaimed writer of NYX Joe Quesada makes his long-awaited return to the drawing board after nearly four years for a very special and very personal DD tale. For the first time writing and illustrating, DD legend Quesada crafts a mystery set during the deadliest heat wave in NYC history. A serial killer is on the loose, pushing a city already past its breaking point over the edge, and Daredevil must battle the heat and fear to keep a crumbling Hell's Kitchen together... by any means necessary! Collects Daredevil: Father #1-6.
#8
Daredevil vs. Punisher
Means and Ends
2006
The battle of the soul of Hell's Kitchen!
It's wall-to-wall David Lapham (Stray Bullets) as the Eisner Award winner and indy sensation writes, pencils and inks two of Marvel's biggest icons!
Daredevil and the Punisher vie for the soul of Hell's Kitchen as half the East Coast's underworld - in chaos since Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime, was deposed - scramble for a shot at the big chair. And as the city descends into chaos - as murder and intimidation become the staples of the day - Daredevil and the Punisher each seek to restore order in their own unique way. For Daredevil - who's anointed himself the city's new "Kingpin" - this means dispensing justice at the end of a billy club. But for the Punisher, justice at the end of a billy club isn't justice at all. For the Punisher, justice for these animals is at the end of a shotgun. Featuring more Marvel villains than you can shake a stick at - including Hammerhead and the return of the nefarious... Jackal!
Collecting Daredevil vs. Punisher #1-6.
#9
Daredevil
Battlin' Jack Murdock
2007
The fire that burns in the chest of Matt Murdock finds its origin in this story by fan-favorite writer Zeb Wells and international superstar Carmine Di Giandomenico. Learn the story of Daredevil's father - the comic-book icon Battling Jack Murdock - as he boxes four rounds in what is destined to be the last fight of his life. See what leads the man who raised Daredevil to betray his gangland bosses and fight with integrity... even if it means his own death! Collects Battling Jack Murdock #1-4.
#10
Daredevil Noir
2009
The latest addition to Marvel's red-hot Noir line offers a unique spin on the Man Without Fear! Prohibition-era Hell's Kitchen is Kingpin territory, and until now, his only problem has been the masked vigilante known as Daredevil. When gangster Orville Halloran arrives on the scene, fresh from a stretch in Sing Sing and eager to stretch his wings, Hell's about to get hotter. For P.I. Foggy Nelson and his loyal assistant Matt Murdock, it all starts when a desperate woman comes to their office with an irresistible story about her and Halloran. To Foggy, she's a client - to Murdock, she's enough to make Halloran Daredevil's next target. But Murdock is about to find out that half-truths are poison truths, and that the Kitchen is full of history that will put him on a collision course with both the old Kingpin and the man who wants to replace him. Collects Daredevil: Noir #1-4
#11
Daredevil
Reborn
2011
The apocalyptic events of SHADOWLAND have left the once-proud legacy of Daredevil in tatters. Now, far from the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen, a new evil is rising, and the only man crazy enough to face it is a man with nothing left to lose. The road to Hell was paved with good intentions, but the long road to redemption is the far harder path...
Collects the limited series DAREDEVIL: REBORN #1-4.
#12
Daredevil
End of Days
2012
Brian Bendis heads a team of Daredevil legends to tell the last tale of the Man Without Fear. Years after the world last set eyes on him, Daredevil finally returned to Hell's Kitchen, only to be brutally slain by his deadliest foe in a very public battle. But Matt 's enigmatic last word leads Daily Bugle reporter Ben Urich to take on one final story: the truth behind what happened to his old friend. Where did Matt go - and what brought him back, only to die? But while Urich hunts down answers from Daredevil's array of allies, enemies and former lovers, he is being watched from the shadows - by a mysterious figure with a strikingly familiar silhouette. Matt Murdock is dead. But is that the end for Daredevil?COLLECTING: DAREDEVIL: END OF DAYS 1-8
#13
Daredevil
Dark Nights
2014
The greatest talents in comics bring you gorgeous new stories featuring the Man Without Fear! First, a blizzard brings New York to a standstill - and a little girl in desperate need of a heart transplant lies on death's door, unless Daredevil can get to her in time! The trouble is, DD is recovering from a severe concussion...but although everything may stand in his way, nothing will stop Daredevil from rescuing a young life! Then, Daredevil's life gets a voltage of violence from the Shocker! Matt Murdock must track a fugitive and reclaim the stolen evidence Matt needs to protect his innocent client - while the Avengers confront some massive monster mayhem in the streets of NYC! It's a race against time, but just another day for Daredevil! COLLECTING: DAREDEVIL: DARK NIGHTS 1-8
#15
Man Without Fear
The Death of Daredevil
2019
Daredevil is gone, but Hell's Kitchen is still a place of heroes and villains. Foggy Nelson, the Defenders, the many loves of Matt Murdock, the Kingpin and a mysterious Guardian Devil will all learn what it means to live in a world without a Daredevil. And without a Daredevil to protect it, has hell come for his city? Who is The Man Without Fear?!
COLLECTING: MAN WITHOUT FEAR 1-5
#17
Daredevil & Echo
2023
Something stirs beneath Hell's Kitchen! For months, the bloodthirsty and demonic Demagoblin has been kidnapping children for reasons unknown. Now, Daredevil and Echo discover why as Demagoblin works to wake an ancient and powerful evil deep within the bowels of the city - one that has ties to both the Man Without Fear and the woman who briefly hosted the Phoenix Force! It falls to Maya and Matt to save not only the children, but also everyone in New York. A mysterious warrior from the past may hold the key to victory, but whose side is she on? And with something hellish going on, how long until Ghost Rider finds himself drawn into the battle? Thrilling tales that demonstrate why Elektra is the most dangerous person in the Marvel Universe! Collecting DAREDEVIL & ECHO #1-4 and ELEKTRA (2022) #100.
Authors
Jeph Loeb
Author · 49 books
Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an Emmy and WGA nominated American film and television writer, producer and award-winning comic book writer. Loeb was a Co-Executive Producer on the NBC hit show Heroes, and formerly a producer/writer on the TV series Smallville and Lost. A four-time Eisner Award winner and five-time Wizard Fan Awards winner (see below), Loeb's comic book career includes work on many major characters, including Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Hulk, Captain America, Cable, Iron Man, Daredevil, Supergirl, the Avengers, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, much of which he has produced in collaboration with artist Tim Sale, who provides the comic art seen on Heroes.
Jimmy Palmiotti
Author · 90 books
James "Jimmy" Palmiotti is an American writer and inker of comic books, who also does writing for games, television and film. Photo by Luigi Novi.
Alexander C. Irvine
Author · 52 books
Alexander C. Irvine is an American fantasist and science fiction writer. He also writes under the pseudonym Alex Irvine. He first gained attention with his novel A Scattering of Jades and the stories that would form the collection Unintended Consequences. He has also published the Grail quest novel One King, One Soldier, and the World War II-era historical fantasy The Narrows. In addition to his original works, Irvine has published Have Robot, Will Travel, a novel set in Isaac Asimov's positronic robot milieu; and Batman: Inferno, about the DC Comics superhero. His academic background includes an M.A. in English from the University of Maine and a PhD from the University of Denver. He is an assistant professor of English at the University of Maine. He also worked for a time as a reporter at the Portland Phoenix.
Taboo
Author · 2 books
Jaime Luis Gómez, better known by his stage name Taboo, is an American rapper and actor best known as a member of the hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas.
Zeb Wells
Author · 24 books
Zeb Wells is an American comic book writer known for his work at Marvel Comics, as well as his work on the animated TV series Robot Chicken.
Lee Weeks
Author · 3 books
Lee Weeks is an American comic book artist, known for his work on such books as Daredevil.
Andy Diggle
Author · 17 books
Andy Diggle is a British comic book writer and former editor of 2000 AD. He is best known for his work on The Losers,Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Adam Strange and Silent Dragon at DC Comics and for his run on Thunderbolts and Daredevil after his move to Marvel. In 2013 Diggle left writing DC's Action Comics and began working with Dynamite Entertainment, writing a paranormal crime series Uncanny. He is also working on another crime series with his wife titled Control that is set to begin publishing in 2014.
